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HUBZone Certification Overview

May 20 10:00 am — 11:00 am
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If your business is located in one of these special areas, you might be eligible for a federal certification that can help you win government contracts. Hint: Most of rural Northern California is eligible!

The Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certification is for businesses located in regions that have not benefitted from much federal contract spending in the past. Getting HUBZone certified makes your business eligible to compete for special set-aside contracts. It also gives you preferential consideration in full and open competition. What’s more is that the federal government mandates at least 3% of Small Business contracting dollars be awarded to certified HUBZone firms. This goal often goes unmet, meaning agencies are often looking for HUBZone vendors.

But the eligibility requirements can be more complex than they appear and the application can be demanding. Join us for this free webinar to explore the benefits of the HUBZone certification, review the eligibility criteria, and get an overview of the application process.

Webinar topics include:

  • SBA District Director keynote
  • Benefits and regulations of the program
  • How to determine eligibility
  • Overview of the application process

View the SBA’s HUBZone map to determine whether your business is located in a HUBZone.

Image: A snip of the SBA's HUBZone map - West Coast Region

Meet your speaker

James Forrest, M.A., A.P.P

Procurement Specialist,

Norcal APEX Accelerator

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James Forrest has been working with non-profit educational institutions since 2012, in roles ranging from Academic Tutor to Executive Administrative Assistant. He holds a BA from UC Santa Cruz and a MA from the University of Copenhagen, both in Philosophy. In 2019 his love of helping people and problem-solving brought him to his role at Norcal APEX Accelerator, where he now serves as a Procurement Specialist. He is enthusiastic about helping small businesses compete for government contracts, in order to bring their tax dollars back into their communities.

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Registration Cost: FREE

Location: Virtual (Zoom Webinar)

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Norcal APEX Accelerator

Northern California APEX Accelerator is a government-funded nonprofit formed to help small businesses find, bid on, and win contracts with federal, state, local, and tribal agencies.

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